Considering that the list will likely change again once the narrowband project gets back on track and that many wings are swimming in un-issued radio gear, I strongly discourage any of my people to spend their own money right now, especially considering that about the only stuff you can actually buy which is compliant, can be licensed, and is both NB/WB compliant costs between $1500 $ 2500 new.

I strongly discourage any of my people to spend their own money right now, especially considering that about the only stuff you can actually buy which is compliant, can be licensed, and is both NB/WB compliant costs between $1500 $ 2500 new.

I dunno about that. I paid right at $700 dollars for a new Motorola 1550 XLS last summer.

I strongly discourage any of my people to spend their own money right now, especially considering that about the only stuff you can actually buy which is compliant, can be licensed, and is both NB/WB compliant costs between $1500 $ 2500 new.

I dunno about that. I paid right at $700 dollars for a new Motorola 1550 XLS last summer.

Which is great, except that the above radio's narrowband compliance, if put into service after Jan 2006, is still TBD. I have members in my wing who purchased equipment which was "bricked" (as far as CAP is concerned) by that very table because of the in-service date issues.

Very few radios on the compliant list are full-on green with regards to in-service dates post Jan 2006 except for EFJ, thus the $15-2500 price (though I had one member who picked up an EFJ HT w/ keypad off ebay this summer for $400).

If you buy anything else, and your use is only for CAP, you're rolling the dice on compliance.